Religious Studies

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Academic Programs

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Undergraduate Program

Religious Studies at OSU is an inter-disciplinary field that combines history, philosophy, anthropology, ethics, textual analysis, art, literature and film to examine the ways that humans have described and acted in response to that which they have called divine, both in civilizations long past and among peoples and nations around the world in the present moment.

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Masters Degree in Applied Ethics

OSU’s Masters in Applied Ethics program is designed to develop your moral reasoning and critical thinking skills in the service of an engaged life.

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Study in Nepal

On this semester length program, students will go beyond textbooks and study the Buddhist tradition in a living monastery. Students will take classes on Buddhist philosophy and history, all the while gaining insight into the day to day lives of Buddhist monks and nuns.

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Certificates Programs

SHPR offers several Undergraduate Certificate programs: